5 Weekend Adventures for Mom
This year, I got to take my mom on her first 3 Shoestring Adventures. While visiting the Eastern Sierras, we wandered through the tufa…
Ranunculus Road Trip: The Flower Fields of Carlsbad
Looking through old family albums, I discovered photos of my grandparents in fields of beautiful flowers. Immediately, I wanted to climb into the photo and…
The Curse of Bodie
Last winter, Mom and I fired up the time machine (which looks suspiciously like my dad’s suburban) and explored the Wild West. Bodie State…
Chasing the Borrego Sandman: Hike to Goat Canyon Trestle
The mythical Goat Canyon Trestle is a hidden gem in the Anza Borrego desert near the California-Mexico border. The Carrizo Gorge Track, at first called “the…
Meet Trail Maven Sasha Cox
When it comes to weekend adventures, Sasha Cox of Trail Mavens is an expert in the field, offering skills-based overnight backpacking and camping trips for women…
Give in to Wanderlust!
With the help of my talented friends, I put together a little video to get you all excited to join the next Shoestring Adventure! Special…
Alabama Hills Weekend Adventure
This March, I got to host a Shoestring Adventures Weekend Trip in the Alabama Hills with Jaymie Shearer of Mug Life Project. We were joined…
Joshua Tree Break Away Weekend November 20-22
Shoestring Adventures and Dragonfly Direction present Break Away Weekend: No Boundaries, No Boys, a special retreat just for women in Joshua Tree National Park November…
Meet Jaymie Shearer of Mug Life Project
As many modern friendships begin, I met Jaymie on Instagram. We commented and emailed, then we spoke on the phone. Finally, we ended up at…
Mono Lake: Hike the South Tufa Nature Trail
In December, the Schwarz family vacationed in Mammoth Lakes, California. While Dad and my sister set off on skis, Mom and I hit the…